The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-29 00:00:00

South Wales Colliery Company, A special meeting of the shareholders of the South Wales Colliery Company was held yesterday at the offices of the company to sanction a lease of a valuable coal property from _ Messrs. J. an d C . B a il ey, contiguous to property a l rea d y held by the company, and in the cream of the South Wales coal fields, which property is offered on the most advan tageous terms. Mr. Bailey, M.P,, explained the object of the meeting, but being personally interested in the matter of the property, he retired when Mr. Kennard, M.P., pre sideded. The hon. gentleman explained, at some length,tho great advantages which must accrue to the company by the Working of the three properties under one management. Mr. BEOWN, in addressing tho shareholders, bore his testimony also to the advantages which the company would have in acquiring 1,500 acres of the best part of the South Wales coal fields, and said that the quality of this coal for i ron making and other purposes was not to be surpassed in the district ; to this fact he could bear his personal testi mony as one well acquainted with the district. Ho might also add, that we can raise coal as cheaply as any other colliery company, having besides this a lower rate of royalty to pay. Mr. BAILEY, M.P., re-entered the room after the resolu tions had been unanimously adopted—and addressing the sh areholders, said that he entered into the undertaking with the understanding that it was to be honestly managed, and he assured the meeting that so long as he was chairman of that company, his constant attention would be given to its interests. At present they were raising 200 tons per d ay, and he hoped ere long the quantity would be 300 tons per diem. The meeting concluded with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. MONEY MARKET AND COMMXRCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market a strong demand for monetary accommodation is atili experienced. The arrangement of the fortnightly accounts in railway shares and foreign bonds always produces a large number of enquiries for money, and besides this there is the usual settlements to be made for the end of the month, and thus are the rates for even the best bills very firmly maintained, 7 per cent, as at the Bank of England, being the minimum quos tation. The weekly return, published yesterday evening by the Bank of England authorities, presents changes of a more favourable character than could have been expected from the recent outflow of bul lion and the increased value of money. Subjoined is our usual analysis. Active Circulation .. Decrease .. Bullion .. Decrease .. Rest .. £20,956,235 .. 185,440 .. 12,567,776 .. 175,526 .. 3,206,808 .. 11,508 •• •• 6,217,965 .. 430,636 .. 12,620,036 .. 1,064,033 .. 528,367 2,741 11,022,267 No alteration. Other Securities 19,842,368 Decrease .. • • .. 634,544 Notes Unemployed • • .. 5,520,3)0 Decrease .. • • .. .. 44,515 The subscription list of the Liverpool, Quebec, and Montreal Steamship Company will be closed on Tuesday next. The share list of the British and South American Steam Navigation Company will close on Thursday next. ,_At a general meeting of propr ietors of the I Nletropolitan and Provincial Bank , he ld to-da y , 5 4. Charles Gilpin, M.P., in the chair, a resolution, w hich 'was unanimously passed, wan p ro p osed to increas e the existing capital to any amount not exceeding £4,000,000, by the creation of new shares 5 f £lOO each, not exceeding 20,000 in the whole, upon such terms as the directors may deem , xpedient. During the last few days there has been very ittle animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro- Ince Markets. Sugars have been in limited re past, but at steady rates. Coffee has been dealt in ,o a fair extent, at about previous quotations, while he transactions in tea have been limited conse plant upon the near approach of the public sales. rice, fruit, and spices there has been no material laange as regards values, while tallow has con ihnerl exceedingly iuttviive, and prices nave tended 'own ward. for both present and future delivery. The following communications were posted in the Stock Exchange yesterday : Mexican Dividend. —Messrs. Baring Brothels and Co. have received by this mail on account of the Mexican divi ne", 27,067 dols. 74c. Venezuelan Debt.—Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co.'s a3e llta in Venezuela adv ise, under date 23d March, that they had received for 55 per cent. of the import duties for about two weeks, from the Custom-house of Puerto Cabello, 1,054 dohs, 74c., and of La Gua y ra, 30,444 dols. 370. ; being it total of 40,990 dols. 11c. New Grenada Debt.—Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received by this mail on account of New Grenada 4 ▪ ilidends from the Custom -house of Riocha, £278. •• •11 Increase .. Public Deposits Increase .. Other Deposits.. Decrease .. • • Seven Day and other Bills .. Decrease .. • • • • Government Securities .• 0 II • • TWO O'CLOCK. , At Paris this morning , according to Reuter's 'elegrame the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 550. Pl a t . The official returns relating to the trade and n avigation of`the United Kingdom for th© three 131 -iihs ending 31st March , have j ustbeen published, from nhich it appears that the total decreased vine ®f the exports for that period have been X 36,6,87, 381 against £27,561,204 in the like per'A of the Previous p year, showing an increase of £ 9 , 106,177. 11 0 increase has been most p erce p tible on beer and 4 4 ' e l coals and culm,cotton yarn, cotton manufactures, e arthenware, haberdashery, and millinery, linen -1111 , linen manufactures, sheep and lambs' wool, w "IlEn manufactures, and vroollen and worsted Yarn. The importations of the principal articles W ere larger during the three months es respects raw cotton, flax, jute, paper , p rovisions, quick silver, tallow, flour, tobacco, and wine ; but there R ' )18 a diminution in guano, hops, petroleum, raw 811 k, sheep and lambs' wool, cocoa, coffee, wheat, 11 “ , 'Pper, unrefined, sugar, and tea. The shipping accounts exhibit a decrease in the seo , ouut of tonnage employed in the foreign trade " the United Kingdom for the three months of 5 5,720 tens for the entries in wards, but there is an lucre fl ee of 133,950 tons for the clearances out- War Js. In the coasting trade for the like period, 152,471 ton s more were employed than in the correspond ing term of 1863 for the entries inwards, and 12i,400 tons for the clearances outwards. The Stock Exchange Markets present a dull and depressed appearance. The speculative dealings are very few, in fact the public seem to have had almost a surfeit of them, and as the settlement in for e ign and railway securities occupies a great deal of attention, the business negotiated is very limited. The increased value of money has also caused an adverse influence, and Consols remain at the loss sustained yesterday at the termination of business, for money and account. The New Threes and Seduced An nuities are 891 ; Exchequer 13 ills 93. to 4s. dig.; India 5 per Cents., 104,1 104 ; an d Enface d 5 per Cents., IC4I. in the Foreign Market general heaviness has pre- N'Es iled, and business is very quiet. Turkish 6 per ( tjents., 1862, are 711 72; do., C'Asolides, 52 1 521- ; Mexican, 451 ; do., New Scr i p , 1 dis• Greek, 241 25; Spanish Pass ive, 35i 36ipretnRus; ; New Loan 11 2 prem.; and the Confederate Loan, 59 61. Business in the Railway Shar e M arket has been ~ :Luther dull, and prices ha v e shown a sli g ht decline, 4 :' , Tetropolitan have receded £ 1 10s. ; and Great 11 -dlstern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, and North Stafford each 53. The Foreign and Colonial lines show no ma t er i a l variation. Bank and Miscellaneous S hares are in some zastanecs a shade firmer. Alliance realise Cu 67 ; Chartered India, Australia, and China, 411 g Me tropolitan and Provincial, 351 1 ; Union of - 4._ on d on 69 ; National Rink, new s hares, 43, 44 ; m et: eantile Credit, 16 ; National Diseoroat 11 i; and Discount Corporation, 111.. .The following are the curr ent '4uotatioils of some of . the principal new project s International Con tract Company, I,} 2 prem,, Telegraph Construe tiD- nt 1 11 prem.; International Land Credit, 2a preen ; Sabloniere Foreign Hotel, 11 2} prem.; N orth Australian Company, 1 I Imperial )3 A prem.; nk of China ? 2 i Put ; Mill Wall Iron Works, 2i prem.; Humber Iron Works, 21 prem,; City Offices, 1 -7,- prem. ; and Thames Iron, 21- prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, May 5 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. B9/ 9 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 ......... Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 4th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yre, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2Ol March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, & 3 per Cent 6 die 9 4 dis Ditto £SOO Ditto £lOO and £2OO t3ank England Stk, 41 per Ct. liitto Acc0unt.......... INDI9N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1871 — Ditto 6 per Cent. July , 1370 Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1688 Do Certificates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent . . Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 lO4/ Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debenturcs,4 . per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds 11,000 Ditto under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent -- Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4f per Cent. ' 1852-53-60 Ditto 1863 — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds — Ciiilian6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 pet Cent — Colombian 6 per Gent 80 Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Ditto, Second Issue .. Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account llt Radian 5 per Cent. plaretranana Railway, 741 Mexican 3 per Cent 45 4 Ditto Account.... Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deterred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) -- Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto Account.... ~ — Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Ditto 4f per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account — Portuguese 8 per Cent.,.1853 Ditto Account — 60 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, 7, '9, ', 62,'3 Ditto Account — Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid — pra Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 4} per Cent., 1850 .. 85} Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 ' Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 88/ Sardinian 5 per Cent .... Ditto Account — Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — :;5, Ditto Passive .. 35k Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account — Swedish, 4 per Cent — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1851 — Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account ..• . Ditto £lOO Bonds.. 72 f If Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent., 1832 Ditto Account .571 Ditto 1f per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lond u. Austrian, 5 per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 4/ per Cent., Ex. 25f Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Arun 28, THE TUSCALOOSA. Order for committee of supply read. Motion made and question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That " to the end of the question, in order to add the words" the instructions contained in the despatch of the Hut, ,f N.,veastle to Sir P. Wodehonse, dated Nov. 4, 1363, and which remain still ue ie, , exed, nee al, variance witn tne principles of international law," instead thereof. Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The house divided —Ayes, 219; Noes, 185. AYES-219. Forster, Charles D. Paget , Lord A. Acton, Sir J. ,H. J. F o rster, W. E. Paget, Lord C. E. Adeane Angerstein, W. Fos ter, W. 0. Palmer, Sir R. Anson, Major Fortescue, C. S, Paktom, Sir J. Anstruther, Sir R. Gibson, T. M. Pease, H. Antrobus, E. Gilpin, C. Peel, Sir R. Athlumney, Lord Gladstone, W. E. Peel, F. Ayrton, A. S. Glyn, G. G. Peel, J. Aytoun. tt. S. Goldsmid, Sir F. render, J. Baines, E. Goschen, G. J. Pilkington, James Baring, 11. B. Gower, F. L. Pollard Urquhart W Baring, Sir F. Gower, G. W. L. P o nsonb y , A. H. B. Baring, T h oma s Greene, J. Potter, Prtman Barinei Thos. Geo. Greenwoo d, J. E. Bass, ,I. T. Gr e g son, S. Powell, J. Baxter, W. E. Gre y , Sir G. Price, Bazley, Thomas Grosvenor,Lordßd. Pryse, Capt. E. L. Beaumont,Somerset Gurney, Samuel Pritchard, John Bellew, R. M. Hadfiend, G. Pro by, Lord G. L. Berkeley, C. P. F. Banbury, R. Ramsden, Sir J. W. Black, Adam liandley, J. Robartes, T. J. A. li ,J. G. a nkey, Thomson Rober t So n, D. Blencowe Bouveri. Har ti n gton,Marquis Robertson , H. e, E. P Bouverie, P. I'. Berves, Lord A. Russell, A. J. E. Bright, J. Hayter, Sir W, Russell, F. W. Il Brown, J. eadlam, Tltos. E. Russell , S ir Wm. H. A. Ileathce.i - ,, G. H. St. Aubyn , J. Bruce, y, Sir R. Hopi: e mu, J. Salom ona,Aiderman Rulkele Buller, J. W. 1. 3- ",nley, Lord Scott, Sir W. Butler, Sir A. Ilibbert, J. T. Seely, C. Butt, Isaac Hod, kinson, G. Shaft% it. D. B u xton, C. 11 odgson, K. Shelley, Sir ,T. V. Caird, •T, Ames Howard, Lion. C. Sheridan, R. B. Calttorpe, F. H. Hutt, W. Sheridan, H. B. Cardwell, Rt. lin. E. Ingham, li. Sidney, Thomas Castlerosse, Vist. Jervoise, Sir J. Smith, Augustus Cavendish, Lord G. King, Hon. P. Smith, J. B. Childers, H. C. E. Kinglake, A. W. Smith, M. T. Cholmeley, Sir M. Kingscote, Col. Stacpoole, W. Churchill, Lord A. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Staniland, M. Clay, James Knatchbull-liugess Stansfeld, J. C. Layard, A. H. Steel, John Clifford, C. , Cot. Langton, W. IL G. Stuart, Col. Clifford Clive, Geoawson, W. Sykes, Col. W. H. rge L Cobbett, J. M. Leatham, E. Taylor, P. A. Coke, C Col. Lefevre, G. J. S. Thornhill, W. P. Collier, sir R. P. Lee, W. T o ll e mache, Hon.F. Coithurst, Sir G. Le it h, Ma j or C. Tracy, lion. C. Train, Cowper, lion. W.F. Lewis , Harve y G. A Cox, W. Locke, John Turner, J. A. Craufurd, E. H. J. Lowe, Rt. Hon. B. Vane, Lord Sir IL G. Crawford, It. W. 31 ` Cann, J. Verney, Harry Crossley, Sir F. Mainwaring, T. Vernon, H. Davey, it. Marjoribanks, D. C. Villiers, lit. lion. C. Denman, G. Marshall, W. Vivian, H. H. Dent, John Dent Martin, P. W. Waldron, L. Dillwyn, Lewis L. Martin, J. • Walter, John Duff, M. E. Massey, W. N. Warner, Edward Duff, R. Mildmay, IL Watkins, Col. L. Dundas, Frederick Mills, J. R. Weguelin, T. Dundas, Sir David Moffatt, George W es tern, S. Dunlop, A. Moncreiff, J. Whalley, G itbread . 11. Elcho, Lord Idoo,•, Li Wh, S. Enfield, Viscount Morris, D. White, Jas. Ennis, John Morrison, W. White, L. Evans, T. W. Neste, C. Winning - ton, Sir T. Wood, sir C. }:wart, William No rris, J. T. ods, Henry Swart, J. C. North , F. Wo Ewing, 11. E. C. O'Hagan , T. Wrightson, W. Fenwiek, E. M. O'Leg,ftlen' Sir C. Wyld, James F en wick, Henry Onslow, Guildford Wyvill, M. F e rmoy, Lord Osborne R. B. TELLERS. Fitzwilliam, C. W. Padmore, R. Brand, H. B. Foljambe, F. J. S. Paget, C , Dunbar, Sir Wm. NOES —lB5. Adderley, C. B. Greaves, Edward Northeote, Sir S. H. AnnesleY, Cot H. Greenall, G. O'Conor Don, The Archdall, Capt.M,E. Gray, Capt. O'Neill, E. Asteß, J. H. Grey deWilton,Lord Packe, C. Bai.ley, C. Grukan, Sir 15 . P akenham, Col. Barttelot, Col. Hamilton, Lord C. I'akington, Sir J. S. Bateson, Sir T. Hamilton, Viscount Parker, Major W. Beach, W. W. Hardy, Gathorne Peel, Gen. Bective, Earl of Hartopp, K. B. Powys-Lybbe,r. L. Beecroft, G. S. Harvey, R. B. Quinn, Peter Bentinck, G. C. Hassard, M. D. Upton, G. W. J. Benyon, R. /Jay , sir J. Ridley, Sir M. W. Beresford, W. Hennessy, J. P. Roebuck, J. A. Bernard, Col. Henniker, Lord Rogers, John J. Blake, J. A. Hesketh, Si: T. Sclater-Booth, 0. Bovill, Wm. HeYgate, Sir F. Scott, Lor H d . Bramley-Moore, J. Holmesdale, Lord S el wy n ' C. J. Bremridge, R. Hood, air A. B B ...e r rr i du d ece, g e, es cs li Bridges, air B . • llopWood, J. T. S S m in i i t ti h l, 3 8 1 . 4 0. L. C. ornby, W. H. Somerset, Col. E. Hoi stall, T. B. Stanhope, J, B. Bruen, Henry Bowes, E. Stanhope, Lord Burghley, Lord Humberstone, P. S. Stanley, Lord B u tlerJohnstone,ll. flume, IV, Stracey, Sir IL Cairns, Sir H. H u mphery, W. Stewart, Sir M. R. Cargill, W. Hunt , G. ‘ir. Sturt, H. G. Cartwright, Col. Ingestre, Viscount T Su a l l l b i o v t a . n ll , M. W. C. Jerrayn, Earl Cave, S. Surtees, H. E. Cochrane, A. D. Jervis, Ca Codrington, Sir W. Jolliffe, Sir W. Taylor, Colonel Cole, lion. 11. Jolliffe, 11. Thynne, Lord B. Cole, J. L. Jones, D. Tollemache, J. H. Collins, T. Kelly, Sir F. Torrens, R. Corry, H. L. Kendall, N. Tottenham,LtoCol. Curzon, V King, J. K. Trefusia, Hen. C. H. curzon, Viscount Knig - htley, IL Troll e- OPe, Sir JOllll Doper, S. D. Knox, Vol. xurner " Da wson, R. I'. Langton, W., ,1 / 4 `, -t , , ,-, . awe, John Dic kson, Col. L ea der, N . . Disraeli, Benjamin Lefroy, A VandeletirVensittart Col. DU Ca ne, C. Lee' -.• s , Wrn. , 4, W. J. Verner, B. W. Dune ombe, W. B. ...,eiinox, Lord G. G. Vye , Col. Dn oe, Col. Leslie, W. Walcott, Adm. J. E. Da Fre , (1) ,: Lever, John 0. Walker, J. R. B. oi . r },. P. Longfield, Robert Walpole , S. H. • Lopes, Sir M. Walsh , Sir J. B. l i ig g e e r r t f ola ~ A F. o ii , hinstene, sir .1. Lovaiue, Lord Waterhouse, S. Farquhar, Sir IL Lyall, G. Watlington, J. Farrer, J. Lygon, Hon. F. Welby, W. E. reh owes , Edward Macaulay, K. Whiteside, j Fergusson, Si r J. MacEvoy, E. Whitmore, Ti. Malins, it. Williams, Col. Manners, Lord J. Woodd, B. T. l l'F ' ' i ci t tir z er E'r d' i l d WSl , ' ) . l , .S. Miller, T. Wyndham, lion. F. 14 - lentila g, p . IV. Milford, W. T. Wynn, Sir W Porde, Ca Montagu, Lord R. Wynn, C. W. W. F or este r, Gen. Montgomery, Sir G. Wynne, W. W. N. Gulf aY, Vi sc ount Mordaunt , Sir C. Yorke, Hon. E. Gard, R. s . Mowbray, Rt. lin, J. Yorke, J. R. Geoge, Joh n Naas, Lord Getty, S. G . Newport, Visct, Gore J. R. 0, Noel, G. J. Gore W. R. 0. North, Col. TELLERS. Cecil, Lord K. PeacocXe: CT, M. TIM SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 29 5 1864. SHARE MARKE TS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S. Paid.; ' Railways. • .; Closing i Business Share, , '"' Price. i done. 13.14. 1 1 Bir., Wol., and Str. Va l . all $- 8/ St 'Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co all 84 9 at Bristol and Exeter at Caledonian ...... 100 118 11 9 119 f 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cornwall 10 Do A A gets no div all I— -10 Do. B till epc.pan.hns all _ been paid to P.; SO Dublin & Belfast June.! all 35 37 26 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Jung, all 6 7 1 at Edinburgh & Glasgow.' 100 -- - at Glasg. and S. Western. I 100 101- 106 ' st GreatEafstern, Ord. stitl 100 471 17.1 471 8 at Ditto A stock llOO -- et Ditto East Anglian st 100 64 74 st OreatNorthot Scotland 100 at Great Northern lOO 128/ 121 et Do A stock et Do 11 do at Gt.S.an , l W. of Irelan , 100 91 03 at Great Western ..•• at Do Str Val gua. stock 100 et Lancashae J.: Yorkshire 100 , 1104 111 110; 1 et London and lilackwalt 100 66 67 at Lou., Itright.,& S. Coast s 100 102 104 1021 et Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 I 42 43 et Lon. & Norlh Western 100 1101 1114 1104 4 st Lon. & Ser.th Western 100 08 99 st Man., Shet., & Lincoln. 100 54 b 5 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all 124 Do i shares... ..••• , et Metropolitan all 141 11N 1144 14 at Midland Do New— P et Do firming. & Derby 100 100 162 50 5,11 d. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do. 1 shares 28 Mid Kert 10 Do Cray Line at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 241 '45 251 et Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 101 1014 1014 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 1 6.13.4 —,, ~ st Do Leeds lOO 56 67 at Do York at Do Carlisle.. ..... at North London 1 0 iDo New 4.16.4 North Staffordshire .. all 77 79 784 10 N. and S. W. Junction all luf 111 at Scottish Central et Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 10 Shrews. and Welchpoot all at !Shropshire Union at (South Devon.. ...... st !South Eastern at ISouth Waleb at S. York. and River Dun 100 103 105 20 Staince,Wok.,and Wok all I 8 9 $5 Stockton & Darlington all 864 374 25 Do l7 94 10 c , 25 Do New, 1866 lO , 8 84 e, st Taff Vale.. 10 Do B 8 5 7 1 10 Do C 3 3 t p 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do 5l st Vale of Neath at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 st West Cornwall lOO at W. Hartlepool Har.&R. 100 et West Midland--Oxford) 100 at Do Newport! 100 et Do Hereford' 100 I — BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share Railways Paid. Price. Business dont is, AA:antic, &St Lavin:lick all 59 61 , k Bom•,- Centlnd ICO 102 103 1021 2 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New - 20 Do. E. 5hare5......... 71 P 1 P 205 Buffalo and Lane fluron all cf 65 10 Do. Preference ..•• all 85 91 00 Butfalo,Brant,&Godriel , 100 77 82 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1.67', lOU Do. do. July 1, 187:, 100 77 88 100 Do. do. Julie 1, is:, 100 77 V st Clcutta.sS.Eastn. (I,N. 100 100 102 st Cape Town Dock Scrii 100 99 101 99 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. 100 104 105 aleck East Indian. go. sp. C. 10C 104 105 101/ 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 1 1 p 20 Do. do. 1.1 do. .. 15 6 1 p stock Grand trunk of Canada 100 20 20i 100 Do. Ist l'ref. Bonds.. all 72 14 71 100 Do. ao. deferred...... all 61 •53 61 100 Do. 2d Prel. Bonds.. all 62 64 100 Do. do. deferred-- all 51 63 100 Do. 3d l'ref. stock ... all 48 50 100 Do. do. deterred-- all 40 44 100 Do. 4th l'ref. stook... all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 23 t 6 stock Gt.lndial'enin.gua.sp.o 100 103 104 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 11 I Do. January, 1862 .. stock Gt. South.of India(Eirn guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 103 201 Gt. W. ot Canada Sharer all 10} 101 201 Do. New ..... is 105 1 1 5 • 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt. all 94 95 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 83 85 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 fp stock Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 101 102 stock D 0.45 p. 0. Extension 100 95 97 stock Dc.4s d 0........ 100 80 9: 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Sielb.Corp. 6p. o. /Inds. 100 50 Melb. & lloboon's Bay. all 58 60 100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. lids. all 20 Newßrevswick x Candy Class A and B. all S 5 N.lll.C'das pc ist 1 bds 100 82 04 stock Soinde ........•• (100 1021 1035 1011 stock Do. Delhi 4.: 100 10:5 81i . 5 20 Do. do . .1 . • 0 2 p 5p at , Do. Punjaub all tOl 102 1011 Do. Do. ........ , 100 - stook jDo. indus.St. Flo.) t.IOO T 95 97 stook en"32`7l:ti., GOVERN:4E4.Ni' ;51 01:111 - rl 1 zt. t p.c.J a &J ui3 1877-54 - D. np. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 104 I Do. op. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 102 104 ! Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 10C 90 92 902 Do. 5 inscribed stock 1 00 89 91 Cape G.llope, d p c,1878 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 107 109 - 1 Do. 1840 100 1(8 110 IDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 .Ceyton, N0v.1678, 6p c 100 112 114 51auritius 6 per cent, .. 100 106 108 Natal Pov. 6 per cent.. IJO 106 108 -- N.13.G0v.6 p.c. J ii.&July 100 102 104 Do. dp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. G ov. 5p 3.,15,, 100 99i 1001 I Du. sp. c.,18/.1 to 1:,71 100 99 10 I Do. d0.,i888 &upwdi 100 99 100 99j Nei , New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 109 111 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I sterling*, 1875 lOO 104 106 ;Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO - e. Ana 06p.c.1873.& up lOO 110 112 - Irte.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - Do. io 6 p.c. An,&00.. 100 108 109 i 1081 BRITISII MINES. 2 'Cambrian Consul. Gold 1 f Id i„heord Amalgamated.. 30 32 Devon G. Conb.(Tavist.; 1 55 0 660 East Bassett (Illogan).., 30 05 68 East Clogau Gold Ltd. I •-- 'East Carr.don 30% 311 aet Carn Brea... 3.4.0 61 7 E. W'lltussel (Tavistk.) 8.3.0 31 4% - (lam.aSt.Aubyn(Gwen ; 58/ 7 9 Great South Tolgus.... 17s 2k 31 U. Wheal Vor(lielston 40 32 34 351 !Grenville ..• 6.16.0 10 101 er;A's-root . . • 8.12 86 38 Elingston Downs 4.18.0 31 4 Lady Bertha ltargaret (Clay Lelant 18 20 Matte Va11ey........ 4.3 0- 41 54 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim.' 21 1% d New Setun l9l 85 95 • , North Downs 2l • 11 1} Basset(lllo4an, 3.1.0 l 2 % North Wheal Crotty ['ar Consols (st. Blaze) 2) rrovidence(Uny Lelnt.; 100.7 41 43 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 1% 450 170 ,S. Cara Brea (Illogan) — Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.1g.0 40 50 :Stray Park I VarnarSilv.& Lead 31in. fin Crott 4 18 19 • • West Basset (Illogan) l4 9 10 tV CY radon (Liskes.rd; 5 19 21 West Seton Whorl Basset 51 90 95 Wheal Buller(ltedruth)l 10 35 40 Wheal Kitty (13.Lelant)1 2.0.6 IWheall.nd. ott I 3.5.8 2 2 1 ICheal MaryAnn(rden ) 8 11% 121 Wheal Beton 5Bl 1971 202% Wheal Tretawney (Lis ); 7 1 24 24 Wheal Union 1 3.17 2% 2} PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, Ditto, 6 per cent. pt., Izs Great Western Orig. 44 per cent. pf., 98 PREFEttENC.E SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf.,. ; 99 LINES LEASED A FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 944 liottinr,ham and Grantham R. & G, 94 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Belgian Eastern Junction, San Paulo (lirn.), gua. 7 per cent., 7f FOREIGN MUTES. Coplapo, limited, 6i 6 Yudanarrautana of S. Australia, Ilm., 3i BANKS. Agra and United Service (Um.), 147 8 Alliance trim.). 80 7 Ditto, new, 57 61 Anglo Austrian, 7; Australasia, 75 Bank of London. 179 Hank of Queensland (11m), 29 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and ChLtia,:4ll 1 Ditto. new, 35 Chartered %ler. of India, London, and China, 70; City, 11101 27 Conso lid a ted Bank, lint., 1 1 1 Continental, Um., 18 East:London, lint., S Ditto, new, 81 English, 'OM eh, and Australian Chartered, 22 European Bank, line., 14 I m p e rial Bank Mai.) 43 4 Imperial Ottoman, 2 1 ; Land Mortgage Bank ot India, lint., 6 London and Brazilian ( f ilm.), 59E,Aaail London and Comity, g London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch lint., 221 London Joint Stock, 50 ; London and Northern, lint., 274 London and South African, 271 London and N 1 e stminster, 95 M erca ntile and Exchange, bin., 18; Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lint., 351 Oriental Balm Corporation. 67 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, Um., 111 Ditto, new,;lo/ South Eastern, , 5 U n ion of Australia, 57* Union of London, 80 59 MISCELLANEOUS. Discount Corporation, 11; Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lint., 51 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint., 10 9! General Steam Navigation, 27 Hudson's Bay, 20 19; Imperial Financial, lim., 101 International Financial society, lim., 12 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour , 71 Joint Stock Discount, rim., 74 London Financial Association, lint., Ditto, new, Mercantile Credit Association, lint., 16 National Discount Company, lira., 11 Ditto, new, 81 - UniTereal Blarine, Insurance, Um, 4; 5 POLICE INTELLIG.INCE—This Day, MARLBORO UGI-STREET. SHor ROBBERY.—Catherine Collins, address refused, was charged with stealing fron the shop of Mr. Henry William Birch, hosier, 23, Old Cnapton-street, 60 scarfs of the value of £4. Charles White, assistant to M. Birch, said that about 6 o'clock the previous evening theprisoner entered the shop and asked to see somo scarfs. He showed the prisoner two boxes, but none of the scar, in them would suit her, and she then asked to see one fern the window. Having a suspicion of the prisoner, while at the window he turned round and saw her putting sorneaing under her apron. He then walked round the counter and told the prisoner that she had something under her apen. At first she said that she had not, but directly after pulled the scarfs out and threw them on the floor—ther ( being 50 of them, of the value of £4. The prisoner then asked to ba forgiven, but on Mr. Birch sending for a consnble khe became very vio lent, and tried to bite Mr. Biret's hand, She was then given into custody. Donelly, 628, proved being called to Mr. Birch's, and said that on taking the prisoner into custody she denied stealing the scarfs, add said the afaistant had dropped them. She refused her address, and on being searched only is 7d was found in her possession. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. CRUELTY TO A. HORSE.—ThOmLS Wicks, in the employ of Mr. Matheson, 11, Rathbone.place, furniture dealer, was charged at the instance of Mr. Wm. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Protmtion of Cruelty to Ani mals, with cruelty to a horse, by wing it while in an unfit state. From the evidence of George Cloyce, one of the society's officers, it appeared that he was on duty in Poland-street, when he observed the defendant driving a horse attached to a cart, The horse appeared to be paralysed, lame in its fore legs, and could scarcely get along, the lock tendons of both legs being contracted, and the poor animal alto ether in a state of debility. While talking to the defendafft the owner came up and expressed his wish to have the horse destroyed at once. The owner was then in attendance. Defendant said he had driven the horse for 14 or 15 years, but had never noticed it going lame before. The owner said it was his wish to have the horse de stroyed at once. Mr. Knox ordered the horse to bo destroyed at once, and the defendant left the court with Cloyee for that purpose, and reported that the poor animal had been put out of its misery. WESTMINSTER. FORTUNATE CAPTURE OF NOTORIOUS TIIIEVES,—A young man, very respectably-dressed, who gave the name of Henry Thorley, was charged with stealing a basket of plate from the residence of the Rev. Mr. Margeson. Elizabeth Prestige, servant at No. 3, Green's-race, Chef sea, said that on the 31st of March she was cleaning the street door-steps, at a little after 9 in the morning, when she saw the prisoner, and two other men. She observed them go to several houses, and two of them came to her. One of them was the prisoner, who enquired whether she had any broken glass to mend, and replied that she had not. At that moment another of the throe men, named Gcllings, called the prisoner, who, with his other companion, then went away with him. The police informed the magistrate that Geilengs, a noto rious thief, was already in custody, and remanded on this charge. Prisoner put several questions to the witness, who swore most positively that he was the man, which it seemed at last by the form of the questions the prisoner himself did not deny. Emma French said she was housemaid to the Rev. Mr. Margeson, and a basket of plate value £2O wad stolen from her roaster's house, between 9 and 10 on the morning of the 31st. She had brought it down two hours previously, and placed it in a cupboard in the front kitchen, the door of which was left unlocked. Access could be obtained to the kitchen from the area. The police said that the prisoner was well known to them as one of the most expert thieves in London in robberies of this class. Further evidence could bo produced :against him. He was remanded. THAMES. DARING ROBBERY IN TIIE LONDON Doms.—Thomas Crompton and John Bayn, dock labourers, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing 71bs. of coffee. George Ellis, a constable in the London Docks, said that yesterday afternoon he saw Crompton going towards the gate, and about to leave tie dock. The prisoner was look. ing bulky. He stopped him, and found upon him 21bs. of the best raw coffee. It was concealed in a very ingenious manner, in the leg of a pair trousers under the prisoner's outer trousers, and tied up above and below, so as to make up a kind of bag. The cone was quite clean, The prisoner said he had been at work on board ship, and obtained the coffee at No. 10 warehouse. Francis Andus, a dock constable, said Baynton followed the other prisoner, and he stopped him and. searched Um, and found in two legs of trousers under his outer trousers, tithQ of raw vDtlco t and in hi. cap Wu. 111. t. Ba)•ntvu vald he had been at work on board a vessel called the Elizabeth and Ann. Both prisoners had been in the employ of the company several years. The prisoners said they bad no defence to make. Mr. Partridge sentenced the prisoners to be each impri soned for two months, and kept to hard labour. ATARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The supply of English wheat on sale here today was but moderate. Most samples, however, were received in good condition. For all qualities the demand ruled inactive, at Monday's quotations. The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was but moderate. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, yet no change took place in prices compared with Monday, The demand for floating cargoes of grain ruled inactive, on former terms. With barley the market was but moderately supplied. All descriptions met a slow sale, yet prises ruled sta tionary. Malt changed hands slowly at late rates. The supply of oats on sale was moderately extensive. Generally speaking, the demand ruled inactive., at previous quotations. Beans were in short supply, and steady request, at full prices. Peas fully supported Monday's currency, the supply on offer being small. The flour trade was quiet, on former terms. ARRIVALS THIS wEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt, Oats. Float. English.— 720 530 2,130 810 i 1,540 Irish — • Foreign.— I 9,010 550 27,33) 2O sks, brie. NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Tho supply of meat en sale is less extensive, and the redo is firmer, on higher terms. Per Sib. by the carcase. tided inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Nliddling do. .. 3 6 3 10 Prime large do. 4 0 4 2 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 od s 6 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 10 Veal Small pork .... 4 0 4 8 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. u m r o c d h e a r s a e t s el b y oth in English and foreign ediate wants. Prices, however, supplied with hops, and d ebuyerssOeurirpntsthhviiirrryipm 113, rule firm. restrict w a n ric e t t o i Mid and East Rents £5 08 to £9 108 per cwt. Weald of Kents 6 6s to 6 108 ~ Sussex 5 Os to 6 lOs „ Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os ), Bavarian 6 58 to 8 8s 1, Belgian American --,- COLONIAL. inactive, and andprices have not considerable quantity is anno unced for public sale o n Tuesda y nex t. va T r i z ett7a ß n il y el i n m e p ss or h ta a n s t beexenteninta. SUGAR.—The m arket has remained dull, although price gen erally are well supported. In the refined market, how s ever, quotations exhibit less firmness, COFFEE.—There has been a moderate demand for colonial descriptions, and prices hav mained tolerably steady. RICE.—A. fair amount of business has been done without any material alteration to quote in values. TALLOW.—The menet has, continued depressed in all pennons, P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40a, and last throe months' delivery 43 s 6d per cw. SHIPPING -THIS DAY• LONDON, April 29.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. OFF FALMOUTH, April 29 Wind E.—Arrived—Re. .. nown, from Calcutta. CARDIFF. April 28.—Wind W.—Arrived —Mary Mag dalene, from Santander. CLYDE, April 27.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—City of Foo chow, for Bombay—Excelsior, screw steamer, for Antwerp —British Queen, for Quebec. NEWPORT, April 28.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Greeneek, April 27.—Wind E,— Sailed—Nortbumber floa d C w, u fA b o ,Tr a s , SEA, April POST , OFFICE PACKET SERVICE.—A return of the estimate for this department for the year 1864.5 has just been issuTed. his T sa he whole sum recittired to be voted is amoun t show decrease of £06, 61 2 upon L 860,276. the estimates for 1863-4, The Lord Bishop of London has licensed the Rev. William Charles Howell, M.A., to be Chaplain to the British residents at Havre. Mr. Howell was for ma ny years curate of the parish church of Tottenham, Middlesex, and recently curate in sole charge of the pariah el St. George-in-the-B.lot. LITERATURE, Military Ends and Moral Means. By Colonel J. J. Graham, author of "The Art of War." One Vol. Pp. 464. Smith, Elder, and Co. Colonel Graham has a true appreciation of the real dignity of calling. He is animated by a genuine esprit.de-corps, and would fain have every soldier, from the highest to the lowest, regarded with respect by the rest of the community; and, above all, he would have every soldier regard his chosen profession with feelings of reverence and affection. Especially does the Colonel quarrel with the "theory of enlistment" as put forth by many of those who have given their evidence before the Recruiting Commission, and who impute the young recruit's enlistment to the lowest motives. The pros end cons of both sides of the question are very logically considered by the Colonel, who sums up his evidence with the declaration that " the pro fession of a soldier is a noble one, ar d, as a rule, it is desirable that every man should get credit for entering it from noble and worthy motives, and his discipline should be regulated accordingly until a change of system is called for by his own misconduct." "As the vigour and beauty of the tree in the natural world depend on the soundness of the roots, so the efficiency and morale of an army correspond with the iatrinsie moral and physical standard of the individual members composing its ranks." The Colonel's very praiseworthy object in publishing this most excellent and interesting volume is is direct the practical attention of all who have the Soldier's interest at heart to the importance of that moral element by which he, as well as every other thinking being, is so much influenced. The soldier is not to be regarded as a machine but as a man, in proof of which in how many instanoes have not battles been won by moral influence when, esti mated by the laws of physical force, they were hopeless! Such instances etbcuad in the various historical references with which the work is illus trated. Under the heading, " Moral Influence," the wonderful power exercised by some commanders is particularly dwelt upon. Sir Walter Scott, in writing on the influence of the Chief over his Soldiers, exclaims— They love a captain to obey, Boisterous as March and frank as May, Ever tho first to scale a tower, As venturous in a lady's bower, Such valiant chief shall lead his host From India's fire to Zembla's frost." This volume, so honourable to its author and his profession, is very appropriately dedicated (with special permission) to the Duke of Cambridge, Cotemanding•in•Chief, who has in so many in stances evidenced his personal anxiety to uphold the dignity and ameliorate the condition of the Sol dier. Colonel Graham has evidently bestowed much time and labour upon his task, which has to him been a labour of love. He has collected evidence and information from very nume rous and most various sources in reference to past and present times and to the military arrangements of our own and other countries. • His work will well repay a careful perusal, and is admirably calculated to aid the cause which is so dear to his soldier-heart. The Stream of Life on our Globe. By J. L. Milton, M.R.C.S. Olie Vol. pp. 614. Hardwicke. At first sight the reader is disptsed to regard with dismay a work which professes to propound to him " the archives, traditions, and laws of the stream of life on our Globe, as revealed by modern discoveries in geology, and palm 3ntology," &c., but on a closer investigation we find that Mr. Milton has arranged his very imposing materials with such a careful and happy discrimination that the result of his labours affords us a very interesting matter of contemplation. Be ginning almost before the beginning, with the amazing revelations of Geology wo find new cause (as may readily be found every day) to mar vel over " the things of heaven and earth that are undreamt of in our philosophy." Hero for example is a startling picture of ENGLAND IN EARLY DAYS. The mind finds it difficult to roalize the idea that a coun try so wrll tilled and drained as England, and subjeotod to the plough as far back as authentic history goes, was once a oteaming morass covered with the rank tropical vegeta tion of the tree-fern groves, its awful silence broken only by the hum of the shardy beetle, the rush of the hideous flying lizards through lofty woods of ferns and reeds, or the tramp of the giant iguanodons over the plashy wolds. Imagina tion left to itself could scarcely have indulged in so wild a flight as to picture an era when palm-trees waved in Kent and Hampshire, and the plains of Cumnor were the coral reefs of some primaeval lagoon ; when the tiggr and hyaena lurked in the thickets of Kirkdale and the trumpeting of the great northern elephant was heard on the moors of Yorkshire and the downs of Brighton ; when the nautilus spread its sail to the breeze or plied its busy oars in the waters of the Effra ; while the bison fed on Cromer plains, and the sullen river-horse and rhinoceros browsed by the Thames and the Avon, or lay down to die by the Ouse and the Aire. Yet all these things were. The hammer of the geologist has conjured up many a picture of the farthest eld far more weird and wondrous than over was fabled, and though of times far beyond the ken of history, yet supported on proofs for which we vainly hunt in tradition. The historian only seeks to trace back the annals of our island to the days when it was first peopled by painted savages, living in wig warns like the red Indian or beaver, and hunting with the rude bow and flint-headed arrow; the geologist recalls the times when it was the home of the dragon, the turtle, and the iguanodon. From the revelations of Geology we pass on to the consideration of the Races of Man, and on this sub ject Mr. Milton affirms that a mixed race can never endure, that in process of time the original stock predominates. In a kindred spirit Mr. Disraeli, when eloquently dilating upon the greatness of the Caucasian race, remarked that "other inferior races fall by that law of Nature which is fetal to ours." Mr. Milton declares that "the Englishman is not the Saxon, he lived here ages before the Saxon was known." Very interesting is the concluding por tion of this book where the individual man becomes the subject of our study. In the chapter on men of genius, the writer distinctly contradicts the theory that " Great wit to madness nearly is allied." On the contrary, he affirms that it is " weak•miuded people who generally go mad." With regard to men of genius, he observes, " the temple of the soul may be a little strained and wrung, but it is made of first rate material. The partition between wit and craziness may be thin, but it is as strong for all practical purposes as sevenfold brass." Physical as well as intellectual giants also comes under our scrutiny;and we read among other curious anecdotes, a record of Mr. Bright of Maldon, a greater man than Daniel Lambert himself, for, in the said Mr. Bright's waistcoat, five men of ordinary size were buttoned without straining a stitch I Appalling although the title-page unquestionably is Mr. Milton's book is full of interest and anecdote. It is also full of information on themes more important than the giants above-mentioned, Garibaldi and Italian Unity. By Lieut.-Colonel Chambers. One Vol., pp. 323. Smith, Elder, and Co. Garibaldi being a subject of peculiar interest at the present moment, Colonel Chambers' work is certainly well timed. Believing, "from informa tion obtained during a residence in Italy, that there was much unknown respecting General Garibaldi, particularly with regard to the part he took in the transactions that led to the disastrous affair of As promonte," the writer of this volume has endeav oured to give an account of Garibaldi's doings be• tween the spring of 1859 and the close of 1863. "No previous history comes down later than the early part of the year 1861." Some portion of the contents of this volume have already appeared in the public press, but they are here accompanied by other anecdotes and rumours, with which Colonel Chambers has become acquainted in his repeated travels on the Continent. Corpulence : its Diminution and Cure. The first edition of Dr. Harvey's pamphlet having Bold very rapidly, the learned author has been in duced to publish a second and revised issue to meet the great demand that at present exists for the work. The Doctor enters thoroughly into the subject, and, after reciting the causes of corpulence, says, " Women, unfortunately, aro more subject to it than men, and they especially should take care to guard against embonpoint; for it is not an un common occurrence to see the handsome, elegant woman lose, little by little, in an exuberance of fat, all the grace of person and ease of carriage for %VW, : -.11 she was so m uc h a d m i red. " No doubt the matter hat; been the cause of deep regret to many a fair one, bat accorcang to Dr. Harvey there is a remedy, there is a cure without injury to health. Then follow chapters on the treatment of too great em bonpoint and upon the choice of food and drink for the diminishment of fat. Liquid made-dishes, with much gravy must be avoided, so must large quan tities of fish, also certain vegetables—potatoes, French beans, and peas more particularly. Fruit is forbidden, so likewise is all farinaceous food. The learned author gives his reasons for everything he advances, eo that we may recommend the work to all those suffering from the particular malady of which it treats. Trial of the Iron Frigate Achilles. The first of the official trials of the iron frigate Achilles, in reality the pioneer of the squadron of ironclads to be con structed solely by the Admiralty, and not, like the Warrior, 'Minotaur, Northumberland, and others of our iron fleet, by private shipbuilding firms, took place at the Maplin Sands, near Chatham, yesterday. Since her launch, or rather formal floating out of dock, at Chatham on Dec. 24 last, about 1,000 hand 3 have been constantly employed on her, in order to complete her for sea; but, notwithstanding the unremitting exertions of those employed on her, so enor mous is the quantity of work still remaining to be executed that several months must elapse before the public may ex pect to hear that she is fairly ready to be despatched on her maiden cruise, Since her launch the Achilles has been lying in the harbour at Folly Point, where the depth of water at all times of the tido enables a vessel of her draught to float without any fear of straining. The Achilles got up steam at an early hour yesterday morning, and by 9 o'clock the whole of the officials under whose supervision the trials were to be made were en board, including Vice-Admiral Sir C. Talbot. K.C.8., Captain W. K. Hall, C. 8., of the Cumberland, 70, guardship of the Steam Reserve : Mr T. B iker, chief engineer At Chatham dockyard; Mr W. Rumble, principal inspector of machi nery afloat; Mr Thornton, and Mr Moose, principal wester shipwrights at Chatham, under whose superintendence the Achilles has been built; Captain John Lord Hay, C. 8., who is to command the Achilles, and other officers. The frigate was navigated from the Folly Point to the Nore by Mr W. Blakey, second master, and Queen's pilot at Chat ham, and was afterwards handed over to Mr Hilyard, master, of the Cumberland, 70, who bad charge of the ves sel during her trial of speed. The engines were in charge of Mr Wigzell, from the establishment of Messrs Penn and Sons, Greenwich, the manufacturers. Just before the frigate started Admiral Drummond, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and Admiral Fanshawe came on board. After some slight delay in weighing the anchor by the auxiliary 40 horse power engine, it was at length stowed away in its place, and the vessel's head was laid for the trial ground. At this time the Achilles was drawing 22ft 7in forward and 23ft 9in aft, with her screw immersed 4ft, The total dis placement of the frigate was calculated to be 9,500 tons. When fairly under way the height of the lower portion of her gun ports from the water was found to be 1211 amidships. The wind at this time was blowing moderately from the eastward, with a force of 3, and everything was favourable for the trial. Tho quantity of coals on board was 130 tons; cables and other stores, 60 tons ; water, crew, &c., 400 tons. By 12 a.m. the Maplin Sands were reached, and the Achilles was at once placed on the mile for the purpose of going through the most important portion of her day's duty. At this time the boilers were emitting an abundance of steam, the vessel was in excellent trim, the water smooth, and everything in the ship's fc.vour. Six runs were first made at full speed, with the following results : Spend Revolutions Pressure Run. Time. knots. of engines. of steam. Vacuum. 1 4rn 45s 12.632 46 2G 25 2 3m 42s . 16.216 46 25 25 3 4ru 51s 12.371 461 251 251 4 3m 40s 16363 47 26 25 5 4m 593 12.456 47 26 25 6 3m 43s 16.143 46/ 23 25 The first means of the above figures gives the average) speed as 14.424. 14.293, 14.367, 14.409, and 144299 knots ; and the second moans 14.353, 14.330, 14.385, and 14.354 knots, the mean of means or true speed of the ship, being 14.357 knots, or upwards of 16 statute miles per hour. Taking these figures, it will be seen that the Admiralty have every reason to be proud of the first of the iron ships built at either of the dockyards, as she has proved herself to be the fastest of our ironclads now afloat. The above figures, however, only show what speed the Achilles has attained at her light draught, but form a very fair criterion of what she will do at her deep-sea draught, when it may be safely affirmed that she will still further surpass every other vessel afloat in her steaming qualities, At the trial yesterday two causes operated to prevent a gre,,xtcr F,ve,td bkin; the tact that the blades of her screw were upwards.of a foot out of the water, and also that the bottom of the frigate was foul from the length of time she has been lying in the Medway. When the latter cause has been removed, and the screw immersed to the required depth with the vessel at her deep-sea draught, there is little doubt that the Achilles will attain a speed of 16 knots per hour, in which case she will be the fastest vessel belonging to the Royal Navy. During ;the trial yesterday at lull power the frigate carried a rather for midable wave under hor bow, but fi ow her form of construc tion this was thrown off, and offered no impediment to the ship's progress through the water. The water thrown up in her wake was very considerable, owing to the circumstance of the screw not being sufficiently immersed. At the close of the full-boiler trials the vessel's head was laid for the Margate-road, while five of the boilers were cnt off to a i2ow of her being tried at her half-boiler power. This ac comp;ished, the frigate's head was again laid for the Maplin Sands, whol two runs were taken over the mile, with the following resu :; . e:—First run—time, 5 min, 39 sec. 1 speed, 10.619 knots ; re;elutions of screw, 38 ; pressure of steam, 251 b; vacuum, .27i- Second run—time, 4 min. 34 sec,; speed, 13.131 knots; revolutions, 37; pressure of steam, 2311 b. ; vacuum, 27k. Tho mean speed at half-boiler power was 11.878 knots per boar, the Achilles thus maintaining her high character when tried under half boiler power. During the time she was oa her trial the engines worked with wonderful smoothness, steadiness, and regularity. Although in a wooden vessel the movement of such enormous engines would have caused the greatest vibration, in the Achilles their action was scarcely percep tible. During the time the frigate was tutning to make her third run over the mile she came into collision with a brig which was lying across her bows, when the frigate's starboard quarter caught the bow of the brig and carried away her bowsprit, besides causing some other damage. The Achilles is steered by the old gun-room tiller, which has been again adopted by the Admiralty in consequence of the absence of the screw-well hitherto found on board our largo screw steamers. This gives an enormous advantage in steering a vessel of the vast size and tonnage of the Achilles, and this was apparent during the trials yesterday, when the vessel answered her helm as sensitively as a cut ter. It is evident, however, that much remoins to be done in the mode of steering our large vessels of war, as yester day it required 16 men to bring the helm over either to port or starboard. Although we continue to construct vessels of the size of the Achilles and Warrior, yet no improvements appear to have been made to increase their steering powers, the same method being practically in use which was em ployed half a century ago. At the close of the speed trials some experiments were made in turning the circles and half circles with the following results :—Tho approximate area of the rudder immersed in the water was 135 ft ; the time occupied in getting up the rudder with eight men at the wheel was, to starboard, 1 min 45 secs, to port, 1 min 50 sees; turns of wheel, to starboard, 3f to port, 31. The time occupied in making the half-circle at full boiler power was to starboard, 3 min 25 secs, to port, 4 min 40 secs ; the revolutions of engines wore 46. The time occupied in mak ing complete circle at half boiler power, with 15 men at the wheel, was 6 min 15 secs, and the time occupied in getting up the wheel 2 min 30 secs. The diameter of circle was 900 yards, as calculated by the ingenious invention of Mr. Martin, assistant master shipwright, by which the diameter of all circles can be most accurately measured at sea. This diameter is considered a fair one for the sin of a vessel of the Achilles class. The average temperature during the trial was—On deck, 49 ,deg; in engine-room, forepart, 98 deg; middle part, 107 deg; and aft, 102 dog; forward stoke-hole, forepart, 80 deg, middle 92 deg, and after part 98 deg; after stoke hole, fere part 76 deg, middle 102 deg, and after part 96 deg. By direction of the Admiralty, Mr Gisborne's patent elec tric telegraph has been fitted on board the Achilles, the first vessel to which the invention has been applied, and the instantaneous manner in which the messages were trans mitted from the bridge to the engine room, and its admirable working, proved the great value of the invention. At the close of the trials yesterday the Achilles steamed up the Medway end took up her former moorings at Folly Point, Admiral Drummond having left the frigate at the Nere, and embarked on board the Lizzird paddlewheel steamer, which lauded him at Sheerness. MIDDLE CLASS ATLAS OF GENERAL GEOGRAPHY. Longman and Co.—This excellent atlas contains all the most recent territorial changes and discoveries, and exhibits at a glance, by means of sections, diagrams, &c., the mountains, rivers, and areas of the various countries of the world. It has been produced under the supervision of W. M'Leod, Esq., F.R.G.S.. and the maps are all en graved in the best manner by E. Weller, also of the Geo graphical Society. The middle class atlas wan originally designed for the usa of candidates preparing for the Oxford Local Examinations, but it hes been so enlarged that it is now, ns regards price, accuracy, and finish, one of the best atlases ever issued from the press, and crinsequently well adapted for general use in collegiate, grammar, and private schools. A Navajo woman, who recently acted as guide to a party of Mexicans in a journey from the Canejo country to Santa Fc, says that in her country gold is so common that the Indians use it to make bullets. We imagine the Navajos draw the long bow also,—Botton Advertiser. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day, BY ELECTBTO TELSGRA.PH. NEWMARKET RACES.—Turs DAY. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS. ____ Wingrave 1 Stradella .................. .. 2 Iseline ......... NEWMARKET STAKES. Claremont The C...unt Law - Jdan Balc.ornock .. .. Four ra n . W on by a nec k ; b a d t hi rd. 4 £lOO HANDICAP PLATE. Dead heat with Oberon and Principal. Seven ran. FREE HANDICAP. Act mon Touch-and-go 2 w~~~ LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Accident (taken) 10 to 1 agst Muezzin (take 12) 12 to 1 agst Hersey filly (taken freely) THE DERBY. 16 to 1 apt Blair Athol (taken) SCnATCHINQS.—On the 22d Ap r il, at 3 p.m, Revival out of the 1,000 Guineas Stakes—at 345 p.m. all L ord Westmoreland's horses out of the Chester Cup—and at 61Q p.m. Knight of Snowden and colt by Orlando—Lady p al _ merston's dam out of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes. On the 231, at 12 40 p.m. Dunkeld out of the Flying Dutchman's Handicap at York—at 330 p.m. Caryophyllus out of the Prince of Wales Handicap at Newmarket —after 6 p.m. Kemptown out of all engagements up to First October Meeting—at 8 7 par.. Midnight Mass out of engagements at Newmarket First Spring and Epsom Derby—and at 9 p m. Lady Emma and Bangle out of tho Prince of Wales Handicap at Newmarket. On the 24th, at 155 p.m. Rigolboche out of the Prince of Wales Handicap at New market—at 350 p.m. Dolphin out of the Prince of Wales Handicap at Newmarkat—at 4 45 p.m. Muezzin out of the Prince of Wales Handicap at Newmarket—at 5 p.m. Merry Hart and Amelia out of the Prince of Wales Handicap at Newmarket, and War Dance, Auricula, Alliance, Ar , mourer, Castle Epsie, Ellerby, Ayacucho, and Marabout out of the 2000 Guineas Stakes—at 545 p.m. Lounger and Franciscan out of all engagements—at 6 p.m. Hospodar and Stradella out of the Prince of 11 ales Handicap at New market—at 6 15 p.m. Woodcraft out of all engagements for three months—at 6 41 p.m, Balornock out of the 2000 Guineas Stakes; and at 10 p.m. Echo and Templar out of the Prince of Wales Handicap at Newmarket On the 26th, at 9 ELM. bafeguard out of all engagements and Cardinal out of the Chester Cup—at 545 p,m. Lord Exeter's horses out of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes—and at 610 p.m. Durham out of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes. On the 26th, at 9 a.m. Sister to Knutsford (deal) out of all engagements, Lady Bohun out of the 1,000 Guineas Stakes, and colt by Orlando—Lady Palmerston's darn out of the Newmarket Stakes—at 10 48 a,m. Claremont out of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes—and at 11 16 p.m. First Flight out of the Derby. On the 27th at 551 p.m. Balornock out of the Derby—and at 9 15 p.m. Dawdle and Loafer out of Chester engagements. Bank of England Return,•--Last Evening, An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending un Wednesday, the 27th day of April, 1864: ISSUE DEPORTMENT. .Notes issued .......£26.476,535 Government Debt X11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin di Bullion 11,826,535 Silver Bullion .... £24,476,555 £26,476,535 Proprietors' Capi tal £14.5.53.000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Saving,' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- EPARTMENT. Government Secu rities tineluding Dead Vi eight A nnuity) £11,022,267 Other Securities 19,842,368 iNotes Gold and Silver 711,24 Coin counts) 6.217,965 Other Deposits— 12,620,036 Seven Day and other Bills 528,3G7 £37,125.176 M. , X 37,126,1% RSIIALL, Chief Cashier. April 28, 1864. Funeral of the Polish Exile, Lieutenant. Colonel Nowosielski. Amongst the comparatively few Polish exiles now in this country there was none probably who shared more in the affections of his compatriots in arms than Lieutenant-Colonel Nowosielaki, or was more beloved by all who knew him. His remains were interred on Tuesday afternoon at Highgate Cemetery, and his grave was attended by numbers of his countrymen of all ranks, anxious to pay this last sad tribute of respect to his memory. The mourners were Colonel Oborski, Captain liosmian, Messieurs De Wylde, Prusinowski, Ostrowski, Raczynski, Mr. John Robert Taylor, honorary secretary to the National League for the Indepen deuce of Poland ; and Mr. John Richardson, Com. mon Councilman. Also, we observed the follow ing friends of the deceased :—Genera 1 Count Z. moyski, Major Skulimowaki, Messieurs. M. Wald goraki, and Charles Ruprecht, Delegates of the Na. tional Government of Poland. Major Szulczewski, Major ,Gialgiud, Captain Bobezynaki, A Zsbicki, &c. The national Polish flig, draped in black crepe, preceded the funeral cortege. The service was performed according to the Church of Eng. land ritual, when, amidst the most profound silence, A. Zabicki delivered a most impressive oration in the Polish language, expatiating on the virtues of the deceased, and impassion e dly d ep i cted the great loss the Poles had sustained in the death of their departed brother. This was followed by an eloquent address from Mr. Richardson, which he concluded by reciting the following very beauti ful lines composed by Mrs. Richardson for th e occasion : 'Tis past—thy time of strife and pain, Thy life's kng agony, And thou art gone where pain shall cease, And tears are wiped away, At rest—in peace ; wo leave thoe here Beneath our English skies, No longer Exile in the land Where thy brave soul shall rise, Son of that Noble Land for whom Thou wouldst have died to save, Her tyrants cannot reach thee here Within thy quiet grave. Free tears are shed above thee now; This shall•thy requiem be— " The Patriot spirit cannot die, And Poland shall be free." After another address by a Polish exile, in the Polish language, Mr. J. R. Taylor advanced in front of the grave, and drew the attention of those present to the uncertainty of human life, and the joy they should all feel that their departed brother had well performed his mission to this world, and that other Polish patriots would soon rise up to take his place. He expressed his deep sorrow that Mr. Edmond Beales, the President of the National League for the Independence of Poland, was not present to take part in the proceedings, and read the following passage from a letter, apologising for his absence, written by him to Captain Bobez yneki :—" I received the news of Lieut.-Colonel Nowosielski's death with unfeigned sorrow. I hon oured him whilst living as one of the noblest minds and purest hearts amongst your patriot band of Polish emigrants, whose devotion under the most cruel persecutions, and the most severe trials to their own country and the rights of other nations has bound me with loving loy a l ty to their cause and to Poland for many, many years. I shall ever cherish his memory with a pious affec tion. Pray, express this for me, if nfTessary—my heart, if not my person, is with you. ?lay Al m ighty God, in his all ruling and all directing providence iu Christ Jesus our Saviour, yet realise all the de sires and wishes of our departed friend for the re establishment of Poland, the peace of Europe, and the welfare of mankind." Mr. Taylor concluded by emphatically expressing his belief that the Almighty was with them, and that Poland must and would be free. The cortege then left the cemetery, end the proceedings terminated. It is said that the debate on the French budget will give rise to an incident to which great inturtst is attached. An amendment, proposed by M. do Janze, supported by 12 members of all parties in the Chamber, among whom is M. Jules Fevre, will bring before the Corps Legislatif the history of Leserques, who was executed many years since fo: the robbery and murder of a traveller ou the Lyons road, of which crime he was afterwards proved to be+ innocent. The object of the amendment is to restore to his descendants a sum of 54,525 f. confiscated by the Slate, to gether with the interest from the year 1796. The daughter of Leserques, on being refused justice by the Minister of Finance of that day, threw hereclf into the Sane and was drowned,